July Flashcards

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Complicit

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involved with others in an illegal activity or wrongdoing.

“all of these people are complicit in some criminal conspiracy”

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Plagued

A

cause continual trouble or distress to.
“he has been plagued by ill health”
synonyms: afflict, bedevil, cause suffering to, torture, torment, trouble, beset, dog, curse, rack

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Scrutiny

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critical observation or examination.

“every aspect of local government was placed under scrutiny”

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Vital

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absolutely necessary or important; essential.
“secrecy is of vital importance”

2.
full of energy; lively.
“a beautiful, vital girl”

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Provocation

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action or speech that makes someone annoyed or angry, especially deliberately.
“you should remain calm and not respond to provocation”

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Tepid

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1.
(especially of a liquid) only slightly warm; lukewarm.
“she soaked a flannel in the tepid water”
synonyms: lukewarm, warmish, slightly warm; More
2.
showing little enthusiasm.
“the applause was tepid”

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Myriad ˈmirēd

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countless or extremely great number.
“networks connecting a myriad of computers”
synonyms: multitude, a large/great number/quantity, a lot, scores, quantities, mass, cro

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Arbitration

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the use of an arbitrator to settle a dispute.
“Tayside Regional Council called for arbitration to settle the dispute”
synonyms: adjudication, mediation, mediatorship,

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Impasse

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situation in which no progress is possible, especially because of disagreement; a deadlock.

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Vacillate

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alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.

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Atrophied (atrefed)

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body tissue or an organ) wasted away or rudimentary.
“atrophied muscles”
2.
having lost effectiveness or vigor due to underuse or neglect.

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Expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant).
“I’ve kind of expunged that period from my CV”
synonyms: erase, remove, delete, ru

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Vindicate

A

clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
“hospital staff were vindicated by the inquest verdict”
synonyms: acquit, clear, absolve, free from blame, declare innocent, exonerate, exculpate, discharge, liberate, free, deliver, redee

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Palpable

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(of a feeling or atmosphere) so intense as to seem almost tangible.
“a palpable sense of loss”
synonyms: perceptible, perceivable, visible, noticeable, appreciable, discernible, detectable, observable, tangible, recognizable, notable, unmistakable, transparent, indisputable, self-evident, incontrovertible, incontestable, undeniable; More
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able to be touched or felt.
“the palpable bump at the bridge of the nose”
synonyms: tangible, touchable, noticeable, detectable, solid, concrete, material, substantial, real

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Disposition

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a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.
“your sunny disposition has a way of rubbing off on those around you”
synonyms: temperament, nature, character, constitution, makeup, grain, humor,

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